Renewable Energy
A 3-minute description of the technology and policy associated with one of the four main types of concentrated solar power - the solar power tower. Energy Technology & Policy Spring 2013, Dr. Michael Webber, UT Austin.
An illustrated exploration of Iceland's energy consumption, and the underlying reasons for the country's high level of energy use. Energy Technology & Policy Spring 2013, Dr. Michael Webber, UT Austin.
Hydropower turbines have become increasingly more fish-friendly as wildlife impacts have grown. This brief history highlights some fish preservation strategies and concludes with a promising fish-friendly turbine model by the Alden laboratories.... Read More
University of Mississippi
Video produced by Meredith Moore (Instructor: Kristen Swain) Dr. Waheed Uddin, Ole Miss civil engineering professor, introduces a lifecycle analysis (LCA) approach to evaluating alternative energy infrastructure and other sustainability projects. He... Read More
The tension between environmental impact, population and technology led scientist Paul Ehrlich, John Holdren and Barry Commoner to formulate an equation that describes the relationship between these forces, which came to be known as the IPAT... Read More
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
We take a look at a technology that can cut toxic mercury and sulfur emissions from coal, and could even be burned as a carbon neutral alternative to fossil fuels.
Biogenic Reagents is a producer of high-performance carbon products made from renewable resources and produced with renewable energy. Biogenic Reagents’ specialty products include activated carbons that are used to purify air, water, food and... Read More
Using alternative energy sources for residential homes, or using tricks to save on saving energy.
Vietnam is a developing country, which means there are many poor people. The cost of using fossil energy or electricity bills sometime are too high compare to their income. This is the video which shows some methods of using Green energy that is... Read More
At Portland State University, students don't wait until after graduation to begin changing our world. They start right away on our urban campus—a vibrant, living laboratory for confronting the challenges of climate change head on.